Has anyone seen a knitted shoe before? Well I haven’t, until this latest innovation from Nike came along, the Flyknit:

Nike Flyknit Racer (courtesy nike.com)

According to Nike, the Flyknit Racer’s upper and tongue weigh just 34 grams (1.2 ounces)! The whole shoe weighs a mere 160g (5.6 ounces) for a size 9, 19% lighter than the Nike Zoom Streak 3, a shoe worn by first, second and third place athletes in the men’s marathon at the 2011 World Championships. At this weight it is practically the same weight at Vibram’s FiveFingers which is a minimalist shoe. And despite being knitted like a scarf, it really looks cool!